KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to the customs authorities and deputy attorney general on a constitutional petition filed by Muhammad Faisal, a clearing and forwarding agent, seeking restoration of his license revoked by customs officials for allegedly violating customs laws.
While hearing the petition, a two-member bench, headed by Justice Munib Akhtar also directing them to file their respective para wise comments on the next date of hearing. The court adjourned the hearing for January 31, 2018.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that he is engaged in the lawful business in the name and style of M/s Crown Moving Services and always fulfills all the legal requirements and never involved in any taxes evasion or fraud case, he stated that Collector of Customs and licensing authority issued a show cause notice to the petitioner and without fulfilling legal formalities revoked the license of the petitioner as well as canceled the license and imposed penalty illegally.
He submitted that customs authorities has no power to revoked the license of the petitioner without fulfilling the legal requirement.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Collector of Customs and licensing authority, Customs Collectorate Appraisment West and others as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court may declare that act of the respondents is illegal, mala fide and arbitrary.
He also pleaded the court may issue to customs officials which revoked the license of the petitioner and restrain them from taking any coercive action against the petitioner till final order in this petition, counsel further pleaded the court may restore its license till next date of hearing.
